GENERAL
| SCHOOL | School of Economics and Political Science |
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| DEPARTMENT | Sociology |
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| Level of Study | Undergraduate |
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| COURSE CODE | 431097 |
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| COURSE TITLE | Gender Science and Technology (ST) |
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| Independent Teaching Activities |
Weekly Teaching Hours |
CREDIT UNITS |
| Lectures - assignments |
3 |
6 |
| TOTAL |
3 |
6 |
| Course Type | Special Background |
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| Prerequisite Courses | No |
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| Teaching and Examination Language | Greek |
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| THE COURSE IS OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | No |
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(2) LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:
- understand the relationship between gender, scientific knowledge and technological development,
- analyze issues of gender inequalities, stereotypes, and social structures that influence the production of science and its design,
- to understand the shaping of gender roles in STEM fields, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, digital labor, etc.
General Capabilities
- Cultivation of reflective thought and critical thinking,
- Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information, also using the necessary tools: bibliographic search
- Project execution: individual or teamwork
- Working in an interdisciplinary environment
- Generation of new research ideas
- Respect for diversity and multiculturalism, demonstration of social, professional, and ethical responsibility and gender sensitivity
(3) COURSE CONTENT
The course examines the relationship between gender, scientific knowledge, and technological development, analyzing how gender inequalities, stereotypes, and social structures influence both the production of science and the design, use, and social impacts of technology. It focuses on Feminist Science and Technology Studies (STS), the shaping of gender roles in STEM fields, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, digital labor, and the ethical, political, and social dimensions of technological innovation. The objective is to develop a critical understanding of how gender co-shapes scientific knowledge, technological progress, and social power relations.
Thematic Units
- Introduction to Gender, Science, and Technology Studies (STS)
- Feminist critiques of science and objectivity
- Social construction of scientific knowledge
- Gender inequalities in education and STEM
- Women in the history of science and technology
- Technology and gendered labor
- Digital culture, gender and social networks
- Artificial intelligence, algorithms and gender bias
- Biotechnology, reproduction and the body
- Cyberspace, gender and digital identities
- Gender, innovation and scientific research policies
- Gender-based violence, online harassment and technology
- Ethics of technology and social justice
- Gender approaches in technology design and public policy
(4) TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS – EVALUATION
| DELIVERY METHOD | Face to face |
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| Information and Communication Technologies |
- PowerPoint presentation,
- Display of supporting audiovisual material
- Support of the learning process through the e-class electronic platform
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| Activity |
Semester Workload |
| Lectures |
39 |
| Work |
39 |
| Standalone Study |
69 |
| Participation in exams |
3 |
| Course Summary |
150 |
Student Evaluation
| Process Description Evaluation |
- Attendance and Participation (10%)
- Preparation and Presentation of a Project (40%)
- Final Exam (50%)
Includes:
Comparative evaluation of theories &
critical case evaluation
They are listed and available on e-class
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(5) RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Suggested Bibliography
- Haraway, D. (1991), Simians, Cyborgs and Women, Routledge.
- Harding, S. (1986), The Science Question in Feminism, Cornell University Press.
- Wajcman, J. (2004), TechnoFeminism, Polity Press.
- Schiebinger, L. (1999), Has Feminism Changed Science?, Harvard University Press.
- Faulkner, W. (2009), Doing Gender in Engineering, Routledge.
- Noble, S. (2018), Algorithms of Oppression, NYU Press.
- Hartsock, N. (1983), The Feminist Standpoint, Northeastern University Press.
- Suchman, L. (2007), Human-Machine Reconfigurations, Cambridge University Press.
Related Scientific Journals
- Gender & Society (SAGE)
- Science, Technology & Human Values (SAGE)
